I’ve recently completed my Respect and Inclusion sessions with the University of Liverpool and what a hoot they were.  You could not ask for a better, more attentive group of learners.  Simply wonderful human beings who makes me laugh so, so much.  The aim of the sessions was to equip staff with the abilities to recogn...

"I just want to say that your training course, “Trapped and Drowning in my Things” was so useful to me.  It was not just the content of the course, but I think what was added to your training (which I have to say is particularly lacking in most training) was humour and lots of case studies and anecdotal stories; it jus...

Throughout 2019 I've been assisting the University of Liverpool with various staff training courses.  The fantastic folks at CEDS (that's the 'Centre of Educational Development and Support' to you and me) have written a cracking article about me.  The original article is attached at the bottom of the page and here are...

I’ve recently taken a holiday and now I’m back at the coal face and I’m LOVING it!  I’ve spent the last two days with Staffordshire County Council and the Families First team, which includes social workers, social work managers, team leaders, family support workers and support staff.  As I’m sure you are aware, I am al...